House Beautiful September 2014: Lee Ann Thornton

Blue and White House - Blue and White Decorating Ideas - House Beautiful

The palette in the master bedroom picks up the colors outdoors. Venetian plaster walls are in a custom aqua. Armchairs are upholstered in Peter Fasano's Hampshire, and the curtains are in Robert Kime's Trebizond. John Robshaw bed linens.

A serene guestroom featuring board-and-batten walls, maple floors and a monochromatic rug. Lush linens and the rounded shapes of the bedside demilune table, mirror, basket, and sconces add softness to the room. An antique bench at the foot of the bed.

French country bedroom styling with slipcovered head and foot boards

See the "Easy Slipcovered Headboard" in our Bedroom Decorating Ideas. No refinishing or sanding wood - just cover it!

DIY Slipcovered Headboard: a great idea if you have an iron bed frame!

DIY Bedroom Decor

Bed frame slip covers- Martha Stewart

Slipcovered Headboard A simple fabric cover refinishes an old wooden headboard (and footboard) without requiring any scraping, sanding, or painting. Choose heavyweight fabric for this project; it works like instant upholstery, softening the lines of the wooden form underneath. Learn How to Make a Slipcovered Headboard